All sessions are shown in Eastern Time (EST) and will take place at the Marriott City Center in Pittsburgh, PA. See below for a program overview. A detailed program will be shared in the coming weeks. 

2:00 PM: Registration Opens

5:00PM – 8:00PM: Welcome Event: Join attendees for networking followed by a special event. More details coming soon!

7:00AM: Registration Opens

8:00AM – 8:15AM: Welcome

8:15AM – 9:45AM: Symposium 1

9:45 – 10:15 AM: Symposium 2

BREAK – Enjoy a coffee break with exhibitors

10:30AM – 12:00PM: Round Tables

     Title: Training Students to Facilitate Goal-Directed Conversation Group Treatment: Feedback, Principles, and Documentation
     Presenters: Sarah Vitale, MS CCC-SLP, Francine Kohen, MS, CCC-SLP

     Title: Communication Partner Training Works, so Why Are Clinicians in the US Not Training Potential Partners?
     Presenters: Catherine Torrington Eaton, PhD., Melinda Corwin, Ph.D., Dr. Katarina L. Haley

     Title: Building a Strong Aphasia Community: Empowering Participants, Caregivers, and Future Clinicians
     Presenters: Kimberly Van Buren, Kristen Palmer MA. CCC-SLP BCS-S

     Title: Is This in Our Scope?: The SLP’s Role in Supporting Couples Impacted by Aphasia
     Presenters: Allie Reed, M.S. CCC-SLP, Jackie Hinckley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

     Title: Accessing and using audiobooks to enhance reading for people with aphasia
     Presenter: Suzanne Coyle, MA, CCC-SLP

     Title: PPA/PPAOS Together! — A Community Group to Support Individuals with PPA/PPAOS and their Loved Ones
     Presenters: Leslie Kot, Jeanne Gallée

     Title: Expanding Access to Aphasia Groups: Opportunities and Challenges in Traditional Healthcare Settings
     Presenters: Eleanor Gulick, PhD, CCC-SLP, Jamie Azios, PhD, CCC-SLP

     Title: There and back again: The translational journey of a canine-assisted treatment for adults with aphasia from the clinic to the lab and back
     Presenters: Sharon M. Antonucci, Elizabeth Hoover, PhD., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS

     Title: Diversity in Groups: Recruitment and Retention Approaches to Create and Maintain an Inclusive Environment
     Presenters: Davetrina Seles Gadson, Michael Scimeca, Elizabeth Hoover, PhD., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, Gayle L DeDe, PhD

     Title: Aphasia Ambassadors: Empowering Persons with Aphasia to lead the way in Awareness and Education
     Presenter: Maura Silverman, M.S., CCC-SLP

     Title: Tuning in to success: Optimizing collaboration to promote choral music participation and outcomes in aphasia
     Presenters: Jessica Richardson, Sara Alie Chandler, MM, MT-BC, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Cynthia Friesen

     Title: Utilizing Aphasia Access’ LPAA Knowledge and Practice Courses to Create a Unified Approach to Care Across the Continuum
     Presenters: Kathryn Shelley, MFA, Kanada White, M.S., CCC-SLP

     Title: The Power of Poetry
     Presenters: Mark Harder, Michael Obel-Omia, Kathryn Paulson, Jerry K. Hoepner

     Title: Innovative Applications of Video Conferencing Tools to Increase Clinician and Student Use of Communication Accommodations and Reduce Social Isolation for People with Communication Disabilities
     Presenters: Elissa Larkin, M.S., CCC-SLP, HEC-C, Jamie F. Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Tertia “Abby” Jeppson, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS

     Title: Maintaining friendships after aphasia: how can SLPs help?
     Presenters: Dr. Brent Archer, Mary Ann Eller, MA, CCC-SLP, Jamie Azios, PhD, CCC-SLP

12:00PM – 1:00PM: Lunch

1:00PM – 2:30PM: Brag & Steal

     Title: “My Brain is Beautiful”: How a speech-language pathologist and neuropsychologist collaborate and use painting to address mental health in people with aphasia
     Presenter: Shelley Laitinen, MS, CCC-SLP.

     Title: People with Aphasia Make a Difference Volunteering in the Community with Support: A Novel Program
     Presenter: Rachel Hitch

     Title: ArticleFriend: An automated tool for generating aphasia-friendly research abstracts
     Presenters: Anna Kasdan, Deborah Levy, Isaac Pedisich, Stephen M. Wilson, Dominique P. Herrington

     Title: Out and About: Building Bridges to Aphasia Awareness through Community Engagement
     Presenters: Maria Mengis, MS, PL-SLP, CF-SLP, Rose Shuff, Ashley Kidd, M.S., CCC-SLP

     Title: Talking on the Wild Side: Unique Collaborations that Enhance Community Participation
     Presenter: Catherine Off, PhD CCC-SLP

     Title: A Co-Developed Aphasia-Focused Discharge Checklist
     Presenters: Paul Richard Rao, Jackie Hinckley

     Title: Impact of Healthcare Provider Training on Aphasia Care, Providers, and Patients
     Presenter: Michelle Armour, MS CCC-SLP

     Title: Promoting Physical Exercise in Individuals with Aphasia: A Pilot Study
     Presenter: Maria Ivanova

     Title: Aphasia Peer Befriending: Building Social Bridges to End Isolation
     Presenters: Trish Hambridge, Bruce Farrell, MS, Kait Moses MA, CCC-SLP

     Title: Developing a theoretically-motivated animal-assisted intervention for people with aphasia: The Persons with Aphasia Training Dogs Program
     Presenter: Sharon M. Antonucci

     Title: Free audiobook resources for stroke survivors
     Presenter: Amy C. Georgeadis, MS, CCC-SLP

     Title: Community Partners: Volunteer Program for People with Aphasia
     Presenter: Amy LaFleur, M.A., CCC-SLP

     Title: ROSA Conference: Resource Orientation for Stroke & Aphasia
     Presenters: Angelique Cauthorn, BA, Gayle L DeDe, PhD., Nadine Martin, PhD., CCC-SLP, Julie Schlesinger, Leslie Hanlon Vnenchak, MA, CCC-SLP, H. Branch Coslett, MD, Monica Coran Kuns, Roberta Brooks

2:45PM – 4:15PM: Symposium 3

:4:30PM – 5:30PM: Poster Session

6:30PM – 8:30PM: Evening Event

7:00AM: Registration Opens

8:00AM – 8:15AM: Welcome

8:15AM – 9:45AM: Symposium 4

10:00AM – 11:30AM: Round Tables

     Title: Empowering People with Aphasia to become an integral part of Interdisciplinary Education and Communication Training.
     Presenter: Jodi Morgan.

     Title: PARTNeR: Expanding Intensive Aphasia Treatment for Veterans in Rural and Underserved Areas.
     Presenters: Miranda C. Babiak, Christine Matthews, Joanne P. Yee, William D. Hula, Nan Musson.

     Title: Advancing Discourse-Focused Treatments for Primary Progressive Aphasia.
     Presenter: Rachel Tessmer, PhD, CCC-SLP.

     Title: Motivation for Aphasia Rehabilitation: Concept definition and Alignment with Self-Determination Theory.
     Presenters: Kristen Nunn, Michael Biel, William D. Hula, PhD, CCC-SLP.

     Title: A Hybrid Toastmasters Program for People with Aphasia: Navigating Challenges in Creating the Meeting Space and Managing Group Dynamics.
     Presenter: Elyse Shumway.

     Title: Out of the Clinic and into the Classroom: Problem-Based Learning for Life Participation in Cognitive Communication Disorders.
     Presenter: Anna Saylor, MS, CCC-SLP.

     Title: Cooking up ideas for functional and meaningful activities in aphasia groups.
     Presenter: Chrisa Kravetz MA CCC SLP.

     Title: Peer-led aphasia communication groups: PLAN / People Living with Aphasia Network.
     Presenters: Gary Delgado, PhD., Denise Mendez, Rachel Jackson.

     Title: Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Individuals with Aphasia.
     Presenters: Jennifer M Brello, MEd, CCC-SLP, Arin Sheeler, MA, CCC-SLP.

     Title: The power of community – creating a “Young Stroke Survivors Group”.
     Presenter: Nicole Sizler.

     Title: Rehabilitation of Everyday Mathematics in People with Aphasia.
     Presenters: Tami U Brancamp, PhD., David Brancamp.

     Title: Aphasia throughout the Research Lifecycle: Ethical and Institutional Considerations in Partnership and Participation.
     Presenters: E. Susan Duncan, Bernadine Gagnon, Amy Vogel-Eyny.

     Title: Considerations in Graduate Student Supervision in Non-Traditional Clinical Settings.
     Presenters: Sara Laird, M.S., CCC-SLP/L, CBIS.

     Title: The Brain of Singing.
     Presenters: Regina Richardson.

11:30AM – 12:30PM: Lunch and Awards Ceremony

12:30PM – 1:30PM: Brag & Steal

     Title: Living With Aphasia: A Video Series From a Personal Perspective.
     Presenters: Jerome Kaplan, M.A., CCC-SLP, Elizabeth Hoover, PhD., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS. 

     Title: Aphasia Awareness Day: An Inter-Professional and Community Education Tradition.
     Presenters: Erin O’Bryan, PhD, CCC-SLP, Corri Newman, Imran Musaji, PhD, CCC-SLP, Douglas Parham, PhD, CCC-SLP, Ashley Purdum, MA, CCC-SLP, Jamie Harrington, DNP, APRN, FACNM, FNP-BC.

     Title: Low-Cost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Voice Cloning Technology for People with Aphasia.
     Presenter: Meredith Marcus, M.S., CCC-SLP.

     Title: Matching Half Coins.
     Presenter: Mark Harder.

     Title: Moth Inspired Storytelling: Rewiring the Brain to Enhance Neuroplasticity.
     Presenter: Jerome Kaplan.

     Title: The Utility of Life Stories for Multimodal Language Stimulation in PPA.
     Presenters: Lauren Schwabish, M.S., CCC-SLP. 

     Title: Beyond Words: Empowering Aphasia Voices Through Storytelling and Podcasting.
     Presenters: Bernadine Gagnon, Dr. Victoria Tilton-Bolowsky, Timothy Carosi.

     Title: Speed Friending – Offering connections to persons with, and without, aphasia.
     Presenter: Maura Silverman, M.S., CCC-SLP.

     Title: Black Americans Aphasia Conversation Group
     Presenters: Michael Obel-Omia, Angelique Cauthorn.

1:30PM – 2:30PM: Poster Session

2:30PM – 4:00PM: Symposium 5